Optimization of water resources management using SWOT analysis: the case of Zakynthos Island, Ionian Sea, Greece

This review article aims to increase our understanding in the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of implementing the basin approach for water resources management in Ukraine. To this end, this article implements that SWOT analysis for discussing the transition from the administrative approach towards the basin approach. The SWOT analysis consists of the four main aspects: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Strengths and Weakness include strong and weak points of implementing the basin approach, respectively. Opportunities are windows for implementing actions to facilitate the basin approach and increase the effectiveness of this approach. Threats include risks for implementing the basin approach. In order to better understand opportunities, the main drivers and causes of water pollution are also discussed in the article. Results of the review show that climate change affects the availability of water resources strongly. Human activities namely the poultry production are important polluters of water resources. The article summarizes the correct water resources management approaches and proposes four main strategies for implementing the basin approach within the SWOT analysis. The first strategy deals with the successful transition from the administrative management towards the basin management of water resources. The second strategy deals with an increase in the access of the public to the water resources information including water quality. The third strategy deals with integrating the European Union water-related directives in the national environmental policies. The fourth strategy deals with reducing pollution levels in water systems through improved technologies. Next steps are to develop an integrated approach to account for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the four strategies. It is important to develop water indicators to facilitate an integrated assessment of water resources for different water uses while accounting for water quality. Future research can focus on future scenarios to project water quality under global change and to assess effects of the national policies on reducing future water pollution from urbanization and agricultural sectors.

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SWOT-Analysis of the Water Resources Management System

Water sector of Russia: problems, technologies, management - Методы оценки и механизмы регулирования водопользования в современных условиях ◽

10.35567/1999-4508-2019-4-3 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Water Resources Management ◽

Management System ◽

Swot Analysis ◽

System Development ◽

Scientific Information ◽

External Factors ◽

Information Support ◽

Water Sector ◽

Resources Management

The paper discusses the system of water resources management and analyzes the effectiveness of its particular elements functioning. The authors have found the following factors of the water sector development: implementation of the strategic documents and attainment of the preset objectives, increasing of investments to the water sector and the self-funding level of the water sector enterprises, provision of scientific/information support for the management system. Application of the SWOT-analysis method have assessed the strong and weak aspects of the water resources management system, as internal conditions of its establishment. The external factors comprise possibilities of the system development, both positive aspects and dangers. Both national components of the system of state governing as a whole and factors affecting the situation at the international level were acknowledged as external factors. The conducted analysis enabled to conclude about necessity of improvement of the water resources management system of the Russian Federation in order to raise effectiveness of its functioning.

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Water resources management in Sperchios River Basin, using SWOT analysis

Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece ◽

10.12681/bgsg.11114 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

pp. 779 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

N. Stathopoulos ◽

D. Rozos ◽

E. Vasileiou

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

River Basin ◽

Water Resources Management ◽

Environmental Planning ◽

Swot Analysis ◽

River Mouth ◽

Environmental Parameters ◽

Management Planning ◽

Resources Management ◽

Water Management Planning

SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis is a useful tool for sustainable development and decision making about environmental planning and water resources management. This analysis was applied in order to evaluate the water resources of the wider area of Sperchios River. Sperchios River basin, with an average altitude of approximately 810m, covers an area of 2116 km2. The river is recharged by many streams of permanent and periodic flow and discharges in Maliakos Gulf. The steep slopes, which are present within approximately 2/3 of the total length of the river course, form a rather mountainous topography (streamy, with crucial flooding peaks and very intense sediment yield). Only in the last downstream part of Sperchios course, the topography gradually changes into a lowland relief, with an extent at the river mouth of 1830 km2. At this part of Sperchios severe cases of flooding have been occasionally observed and reported. Regarding the SWOT applications on the wider area of Sperchios River, various data were processed (geological, meteorological, hydrological, hydrogeological, land use, socio-economic and environmental parameters) in order to suggest a water management planning in the area.

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ECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN LOCAL BUSINESS:SIMULATION OF LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT IN SURAKARTA REGENCY

eBA Journal: Journal Economics, Bussines and Accounting ◽

10.32492/eba.v4i1.542 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 32-38

Author(s):

Bhimo Rizky Samudro ◽

Yogi Pasca Pratama

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Water Resources Management ◽

River Flow ◽

Low Impact Development ◽

Development Model ◽

Business Activity ◽

Resources Management ◽

Central Java ◽

Specific Culture ◽

Central Java Province

This paper will describe the function of water resources to support business activities in Surakarta regency, Central Java province. Surakarta is a business city in Central Java province with small business enterprises and specific culture. This city has a famous river with the name is Bengawan Solo. Bengawan Solo is a River Flow Regional (RFR) to support business activities in Surakarta regency. Concious with the function, societies and local government in Surakarta must to manage the sustainability of River Flow Regional (RFR) Bengawan Solo. It is important to manage the sustainability of business activity in Surakarta regency. According to the condition in Surakarta regency, this paper will explain how the simulation of Low Impact Development Model in Surakarta regency. Low Impact Development is a model that can manage and evaluate sustainability of water resources in River Flow Regional (RFR). Low Impact Development can analys goals, structures, and process water resources management. The system can also evaluate results and impacts of water resources management. From this study, we hope that Low Impact Development can manage water resources in River Flow Regional (RFR) Bengawan Solo.

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